Articles filed under Coronavirus
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ECC Foundation creates emergency fund for studentsMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - The Elgin Community College Foundation has established an Emergency Student Relief Fund to help students most affected by the coronavirus outbreak that has shuttered sch...
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Department of Human Services announces office closures, staff reductionsMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Human Services said Thursday that it is closing many of its offices around the state and will reduce staffing at other offices a...
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State of emergency declared in Vernon HillsMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Vernon Hills Mayor Roger Byrne declared a state of emergency Thursday after the village board amended the village code to allow him to do so. The ordinance allows munici...
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Chicago mayor creates fund to help businesses decimated by COVID-19Mar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday created a $100 million fund to provide low-interest loans to help businesses decimated by the coronavirus pandemic bounce back. ...
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Carol Stream suspends water service shut-offsMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Carol Stream has temporarily suspended all water service shut-offs for unpaid utility bills during the coronavirus outbreak. Utility customers should continue to pay the...
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How DuPage County is reacting to coronavirusMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Due to the county's response to COVID-19, DuPage is limiting, delaying, or canceling some services based on public health guidance. Officials said in a statement that th...
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Lisle's Eyes to the Skies canceled for 2020Mar 19, 2020 1:00 am - One of the biggest summer festivals in DuPage County has been grounded for a year because of the coronavirus outbreak. Organizers of Lisle's annual Eyes to the Skies cel...
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AP-NORC poll: Coronavirus concern now surpasses that of fluMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that two-thirds of Americans say they're at least somewhat concerned they or a loved o...
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Elgin U-46 student has the COVID-19 virus, CEO saysMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - An Elgin Area Unit District U-46 student has contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus, the district's CEO said Thursday. Tony Sanders said in an emailed statement Thursday th...
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'It went from being surreal to real': Former Island Lake trustee diagnosed with COVID-19Mar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Stuck at home in her pajamas watching Netflix, former Island Lake village trustee Debra Westfall asked an unsettling question. "Is the worst ahead of me or behind me?" s...